Renters Insurance

Why You Should Consider Renters Insurance

Renters Insurance will pay to replace any property that is stolen, damaged, or destroyed by a covered incident. This includes electronics, clothing, furniture, jewelry, and much more. Your belongings are protected even when you are away from home. So, if your laptop is stolen from your car or your bike gets taken from the rack at work, your renters insurance will pay to replace them.

Do I Need Renters Insurance If My Landlord Has Insurance?

Yes! Your landlord’s insurance only covers damage to the building and property. It won’t pay to replace your stuff and it won’t cover relocation expenses should you need a place to stay while repairs are made.

I Don’t Have Much Stuff. Do I Still Need Renters Insurance?

You probably have more stuff than you think. What would it cost to replace all your clothes, from socks and underwear on up, new at the store? Your furniture, computer, TV, electronics, and grown up toys?

Create a Home Inventory

It is a good idea and easy to document everything you own along with its estimated value. This inventory will be extremely helpful if you need to file a claim down the road, helping you to get your belongings replaced faster. An easy way to do an inventory is just to use your camera phone to video around your home or apartment. As you record, you can open drawers, move items around & describe them. Of course, the easy way to do this is to have a friend help you and then you can go over to their place and do the same. Then each of you can store the video for each other.